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Regiment: 1st Michigan Infantry Battles Mentioned: Historical Figures:
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Know ye, that Jacob Geniack a Private of Captain Alexander H. Merritt Company, ( I), 1st Regiment of Michigan Infty Volunteers, who was enrolled on the First day of Aug one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one to serve Three years or during the war, is hereby DISCHARGED from the service of the United States this 31st day of August , 1864 , at [ ? ] Railroad Va by reason of expiration of terms of service (No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exists*) Said Jacob Geniack was born in Sandwich in the State of [ ? ] Canada , is 25 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, dark complexion, blue eyes black hair, and by occupation, when enrolled, a Blacksmith Given at [ ? ] RR Va this Thirtyfirst day of August 1864 . (*This sentence will be erased should there be anything Geo C Hopper in the conduct or physical condition of the soldier Major rendering him unfit for the Army.) Commanding the Reg’t [A. G. O., No. 99.] A.H. Merritt G. M. Lauphere Capt Company “I” Capt. 155th P.V. 1st Mich Vet Infty A. C. M. 1st Div. 5th Co. OATH OF IDENTITY of the town of County of in the State of on this day of in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace for the County and above mentioned who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical who was a in the Company commanded by Captain in the Regiment commanded by that he enlisted on the day of for the term of and was discharged at on the day of by reason of Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year above written I certify that before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made, is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths, and that the above is his signature. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed L.S. my official seal, this day of in the year at in the State of Clerk of the